Editing Ulm (section)

== Ecology ==
In 2007 the City of Ulm was awarded the European Energy Award for its remarkable local energy management and its efforts to [[combat climate change]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulm.de/ulm_erhaelt_european_energy_award.44870.3076,.htm|title=Stadt Ulm – Ulm erhält 'European Energy Award'|author=Stadt Ulm|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704035120/http://www.ulm.de/ulm_erhaelt_european_energy_award.44870.3076,.htm|archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> Examples of these efforts are a [[biomass]] power plant operated by the ''Fernwärme Ulm GmbH'' (10 [[Megawatt|MW]] electrical output), and the world's biggest [[passive house]] office building, the so-called ''Energon'', located in the "Science City" near the university campus. Moreover, the city of Ulm boasts the second largest [[solar power]] production in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lars Schulz |url=http://www.solarbundesliga.de |title=Solarbundesliga |publisher=Solarbundesliga.de |date=27 March 2010 |access-date=8 April 2010}}</ref> For all new buildings, a strict energy standard (German KFW40 standard) has been mandatory since April 2008. Ulm Minster has been fully powered by renewables since January 2008.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080503052308/http://www.swu-fakten.de/fakten/swu/ ''SWU Fakten''], Stadtwerke Ulm, visited 15. Mai 2008.</ref> Until the end of 2011 as a European pilot project a self-sustaining [[data-centre]] will be constructed in the west-city of Ulm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gruene-it.de/index.php/2009/03/05/scanplus-plant-null-energie-rechenzentrum/|title=Press release at Gruene-IT.de}}</ref> There is a solar-powered ferry that crosses the Danube 7 days a week in summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solarboot-ulm.de/ |title=Solarstiftung Ulm/Neu-Ulm – Home |publisher=Solarboot-ulm.de |access-date=12 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040136/http://www.solarboot-ulm.de/ |archive-date=6 January 2014 }}</ref> The "Bündnis 100% Erneuerbare Energien" was founded in February 2010 with the aim of bringing together the people and organisations seeking to promote the transition to [[100% renewable energy]] in Ulm and Neu-Ulm by 2030.<ref>{{cite web |author=Roland Fuchs |url=http://www.100ee.de |title=Home – Bündnis 100% Erneuerbare Energien |publisher=100ee.de |access-date=20 March 2010}}</ref>